New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 15, 1923, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press ESTABLISHED 1870 NEW Gasoline Prices Go Down As Companies Wage Fight Which Reaches New England it w fruce m Vg o Price Of 19»} Cents Made For This Dis- trict By Four Com- petitors In Field It Is Announced. New York City Authority Will Shortly Investigate Disparity in Price He States ————————————————— ' PRICE OF GASOLINE IS REDUCED ONE CENT HERE New Britain managers for the Standard Oil Co. and the Guif Refining Co. received in- structions today to reduce the price of gasoline one cent, mak- ing deliveries at filling stations at 19 1-2 cents a gallon. It is expected that other stations will follow suit and bring down the price to consumers, including the state tax, to 23 cents. The manager of the Texas Co. said he had not received any word from headquarters relative to a decrease in the price but it is expected that the company will meet the new: price established by its com- petitors. Three large gasoline produc- ers have stations in this city but there are a number of others who supply dealers by deliveries here. e New York, Aug. 16.—The Standard 0il Co. of New Jersey today announc- ed a reduction in the tank wagon price of gasoline of two cents a gal- lon in West Virginia, North and South Carolina and Virginia, and one cent a gallon in New Jersey, District of Columbia and Maryland. The Texas Co. announced a similar cut of one cent in Jersey, Maryland, and District of Columbia. The Gulf Refining Co. also announc- ed a reduction of one cent effective in New Jersey. Rumors were that cuts also would be made in other states. The Gulf Refining Co. later extend- ed its one cent reduction to New York and New England, making its price 19 1-2 cents a galon. The Standard Oil Co. of New York also fell in line with the four other large companles in reducing the tank wagon price of gasoline one cent a gallon to 19 1-2 cents throughout its territory embracing New York and New England. Commissioner of Accounts Hirsh- fleld will begin an investigation of gas- oline prices in New York city he an- nounced today over the long distance telephone from Saratoga Springs. The commissioner declared he in- tended to ascertain why consumers here were required to pay from 25 to 28 cents.a gallon when gasoline was being sold in western cities as low as 15 cents a gallon. In the West By Ths Associated Preea Chicago, Aug. 15.—Eastern states joined the mid-west and southern sections with announced reductions. In Baltimore a cut of one cent was effective today making the retail price of gasoline 22 cents, and in Richmond, Va., gasoline retailed at 26 cents after a cut of two cents made effective today by the Standard Oil Co., of New Jersey, which also an- nounced a two cent reduction for West Virginia. 8t. Louls motorists paid 15.1 cents and in Alabama the charge was 19 cents, with an additional two cent road tax. The city council at Seattle, Wash,, is considering a plan to purchase fill- ing stations or distribution agencies and sell gasoline at 17 cents, which is 2 cents under the present filling station charges. In Omaha a similar plan was abandoned by the automobile club, when announcement was made of a reduction in prices. Colorado, through Governor Wil- Ham E. Sweet voiced disagreement with the plan to reduce gasoline prices by state competition, but the state executive in a letter to leading oll men advised a reduction by them| in gasoline prices to 16 cents while an over-supply exists, which he said would be a fair price. A later announcement of the Texas Co. added New York and New Eng- land to the territory in which reduc- tions of a cent a gallon in the tank wagon price of gasoline were effec- tive. Louisville, Ky., Aug. 15.—Kentucky motorists, heartened already by a re- duction of one cent a gallon in the price of gasoline since price slashing competition followed the action of Governor McMaster of South Dakota in offering the fuel at state depots in that state at 16 cents, today were hopeful of a still further decline. Another slight cut may be made in Kentucky in the near future, 8 W. Coons, president of the Standard Oil Co. of Kentucky, said last night but the price will not fall as low as those in states in the territory of the Stan- dard Oil Co. of Indiana, where a re- TAKEN PRISONER BRITAI ECONOMIC WAR MAY GOME ABROAD Trade Fight CAMPAIGN AGAINST FRANCE Currency of Nation Being Weakened By Systematic Attack of Pankers, Believed on Continent—Orders Be- ing Cancelled. By The Associated Press. Paris, Aug. 15.—Suggestions of an economic war between France and Great Britain are met ‘with frequently in current conversations with leading KFrench business men engaged in trade with England and now are creeping into the press. Larger importers of woolens from England expressed the ylew yesterday that business between the two coun- tries would necessarily decline on ac- count of the extraordinary rise in the EAMONN DE VALFRA DE VALERA GF i, BEFORE MAKING St Republican Leader in Ire- land Taken by Troops at Political Rally By The Associated Press. Ennis, County Clare, Ireland, Aug. 15.—Eamonn De Valera, the republi- can leader was arrested by Free State troops here today on his appearance to address a republican meeting in the election campaign. The arrest was madé under sensa- tional circumstances. De Valera was addressing a meeting of electors in the Market Square when Free State troops came on the scene and fired several volleys over the heads of the crowd. A stampede occurred and several ar- rests were made. The troops then surrounded the platform and took the republican leader into custody. ‘When De Valera appeared on the scene there’/were many thousands of people around the flatform and he was given a tumultuous welcome. Then a voice was heard shouting, “the soldiers are coming” and im-, mediately a large body of military with armored cars surrounded: the platform. The crowd stampeded in all direc- tions. The soldiers fired volley after volley over the platform and over the heads of the crowd. The great gathering became more panic-stricken.as the shots were fired Women shrieked and fainted and some of them were seriously injured in the confusion. It was reported a number of people were wounded. De Valera was taken to the county jail. At the first volley De Valera was seen to fall on the platform and his collapse added to the excitement. He was unhurt, however, and his fall was ascribed by those nearby to his dodg- ing at the sound of the shots but the people on the outskirts of the crowd believed him to be wounded. De Valera at the outset was sur- roundedion the platform by men and women gupporters but soon after the | first volley the square, which had con- tained thousands of men, women and children, was practically deserted. Ad- ditional shots were fired however and the few civilians who still lingered were turned away at the point of the bayonet. After a lapse of ten minutes De Valera was brought down from the platform and found to be uninjured He was promptly surrounded by the military and plain clothes men armed with revolvers. Hundreds of person who had fled at the firing rushed out of houses along O'Connell street, pressed through the ranks of the sol- diers and shook hands with the cap- tured leader. It was with difficulty that the troops made their way to the barracks with their captive, who was wildly cheered en route. Intense excitement prevails in En- nis. The arrest of Eamonn De Valera comes as a dramatic climax to the re- publican leader's persistent opposition to the Anglo-Trish treaty and the Free | State government set up under it. The first armed opposition by his party to the Free State regime was in the seizure of the Four Courts and several buildings in Sackville streef, | Dublin in July, 1922. These strong- | ! holds being taken by the government I'troops after heavy fighting, he fled | !to the country and for several months | was “on the run." One by one his chief lieutenants, in- cluding Austin Stack, Erskine Childers and Rory O’Connor, were captured, and it was even asserted in some quarters that De Valera himself re- mained at liberty only because his ar- rest would cause the government em- parrassgent by making him appear as a martyr. He was several times re- | ported to have escaped searching parties the narrowest of margins. The search for him apparently end- ed with his proclamation of April 27 last, ordering cessation of hostilities. His appearance in Ennis today was in pursuance of his announcement that he would contest the elections with Sinn Fein candidates = standing fer “the republic as constitutionally pro- claimed in 1919." De Valera came into the open for the first time since he has been “on the run” when he addressed the meet- o, pound sterling, and that no organized movement was required to bring that result about, as it was the inevitable outcome of what it declared here to be the London campaign for, the de- nreciation of the franc. The Matin in a double-leaded lead- 4’ iay asks Premier Baldwin if he t, yware that his policy toward % tending to bring about a which the watchword winess with England; England.” avorable To Britain The ., ;:4 of trade, which was favorable o France until 1914, was turned by France's war needs and has since remained favorable to Great Britain. France, it is pointed out could easily turn the balance to her favor by abstaining from purchasing British coal which she might get along without if the Ruhr production increased and measures for economy in heating and lighting were adopted. She could also largely reduce the un- favorable balance by adopting the policy of wearing French-made wool- ens. One large importer said he expected the style makers would endeavor to increase the use of silks in place of woolens for women's clothes the forthcoming season, thus giving an advantage to French industry and sav- ing the money wasted in the high rate of exchange to pay for imported woolens, Another importer said he had eancelled large orders and would cease business so long as the cam- paign in London against France con- tinued, Campaign Against Franc French businessmen appeared to be convinced that a campaign against the franc really exists in London and that it was organized by bankers in sympathy with the British govern- ment. They regard it as the opening of hostilities in a struggle in which France is not so well armed finaneiai- ly,as Great Britain but in which from the economic point of view she will he able to hold her own The possibility of such a conflict has started the people to thinking about the winter's coal supply. There is an ample supply in view, supposing that dr‘!i ies from England continue but prices are soaring on account of the rise in sterling. One suggested effort to meet this is the intensification of the Franco-Belgian measures for an increase in the Ruhr coal production oy By HOLDS AUTO DRWER FOR 6ROSS NEGLIGENCE Man Who Piloted Machine Which Left Road, Killing Two, Will Be Tried. Waterbury, Aug. 15.—Coroner John T. Monzani in a finding issued here this morning finds that John Manus of 650 North Riverside street, this city, driver of an automobile which left the highway near Straitsville and struck a tree resulting in the deaths of Mrs. Agnes Mitzkus, 50 and John Yanauskas, 2%, both of Waterbury, on July 29, was driving the machine in "a grossly negligent manner % Manus was arraigned in t: e Nauga tuck borough court this mor ning and was ordered held in $3,000 bonds by Deputy Judge Harry H. Schofield COUNTERFEITERS SEIZED _BY SECRET SERVICE MEN Agents Swoop Down on Plant For Manufacturing $100 Federal Notes. By The Assoclated Presa New York, Aug. 15.-—Seizure of a complete plant for the manufacture of counterfeit $100 federal reserve notes in Floral Park, Long Island, last night was announced today by Joseph A. Palma chief of secret service agents in New York. The capture was effected just as operators of the counterfeit plant were running off the first set of proofs and the promptness with which the secret service men acted prevented any of the notes from getting into circulation. Five men, alleged to have been impli- cated in the plot, were arrested. Another Fight in Ireland During Election Meeting By The Assoclated Press, Dublin, Aug. 15.—During a free State election meeting today at Kin- varra, on the Clare-Galway border a free fight is reported to have occurred ing. He is the republican candidate (Continued on Eleventh Page.) | (Continued on Eleventh Page.) [} in which revolvers were used and eight persons were wounded and takn to hospitals. CONNECTICUT, WEDNESDAY.’ AUGUST 15, 87 BODIES ARE TAKEN FROM MINE Rescaers Find Remains of Some Victims SEARCH STILL GOES ON| 11 Dead Believed That There Are Left in Galleries—Exact Cause of | Disastery Still a Mystery—Funerals in Wyoming. By The Asbociated Press. Kemmerer, Wyo.,, Aug. 15.—) revised figures announced shortly fore 11 o'clock this morning by ficials of the Kemmerer Coal. Co. vealed that 87 bodies had been moved from the company’s No. mine at Frontier, where an explosion occurred early yesterday. Eleven men are still 1n the workings, all be- lieved to be dead. - Thirty-four miners were rescued alive from the mine yesterday. The .vice-president’s announcement was issued today after a check-up on the number of men who were work- ing in the mind, The revised figures showed definitely that 134 men were in the mine when the blast occurred, it was announced. In the grip of sorrow and desola- tion, Kemmerer and the little coal camp suburb, Froatier one mile away, where approximately 100 miners per- ished yesterday in an explosion in mine No. 1 of the Kemmerer Coal Co. already has set about the task of pre- paring her dead for burial. Throughout the hours of darkness as arc lights shed a palid illumination over a weeping, grief-stricken throng at the portal of the mine, rescue workers brought forth the blast-char- red bodies of the victims who were suffocated as they sought safety from poisonous gases. 37 Alive Thirty seven of the 137 or 138 miners who were entombed by the blast have emerged from' the mine alive, Of these one lies at a hospital here in a serious condition. It is be- lieved he will recover. The exact cause of the blast re- mained a mystery early today, al- though officials of the company in a statement declared a blown-out shot was responsible for the detonation. Another theory is that a careening “trip” car, jumping from the track on the 1700 foot level where the ex- plosion occurred, caused a spark which ignited a cloud of dust or gas. Disastrous as was the loss of life, the interior of the mine was only lightly wrecked by the explosion and rescue. workers were hampered but little by debris. At entry 15 it was necessary to clear away a cove-in which had buried six mine cars, and beyond, at entry 17, theworkers were forced to relay stretches of track torn up by the concussion. No Fire Charred timbers and smoke-black ened cars found by rescuers at first led to the belief that fire was raging in the workings after the explosion but investigation later is said to have revealed no other traces of conflagra- tion As news of the explosion spread quiekly throughout Kemmerer and Frontier, a crowd estimated at 1,000 gathered at the portal of the mine and maintained a frantic, fearful vigi) throughout the day and far into the night. Wives, mothers, sisters, sweet- hearts and children of the entombed men pressed against the rope barrier strung around the shaft, and at times overwhelmed the small force of Kem- merer police and volunteers as rescue crews emerged from the underground tomb Hysterically, women wept for a hus- band, father, brother or friend as the hours passed, and only a few survivors straggled from the mouth of the pit. Children's wails mingled with the héart-breaking cries of faithful watch- ers when it became apparent that no more men remained alive in the mine and rescue workers ceased their gearch for the living and turned to the task of bringing forth the dead. The eyes of men were wet with tears as they waited, hoping for the appear- ance of comrades with whom they had worked shoulder to shoulder but who never came On the streets of the town, grim- visaged men and drawn, sad faced women went about the sorrowful task of preparing for the last home-com- ing of those they loved At the temporary morgue throngs of weeping relatives of men who had lost their lives in the blast passed slowly along before the long rows of forms, many etill unidentified, or stood in small groups, assuaging the sorrow of those who had been bereft. First Warning The first intimation of the disaster 'was a long tongue of smoke which shot from the ventilation fans. The electric alarm system had been de- stroyed by the explosion, the pumps had been wrecked and tracks on which the “trip” cars operated had been torn up Relief crews were organized SConUnund on Eleventh Page.) im- i HIGH TIDES o August 16 (Standard Time) At New Haven— 1:00 a. m.; At New London—- I | | THE WEATHER —o— Hartford, Aug. for New Britain and vicinity: Fair, cooler tonight. Thursday 15.~Forecast ¥ day brought suit for 1923, STOLEN CAR HIT GREENBERGS AUTO Ovwner of Other Machine Sur- prised at News of Collision Seen Running Away With Jug After Accident Near Murray Clay Pit in Berlin—State Police Called In To Investigate. Tihert A. Greenberg to $600 agai Thomas J. Norton of 14 Charter Oak avenue, Hartford, claiming damages as the result of an accident on the Berlin-New Britain road%hear the old Berlin fair grounds last night ®at about 9:30 o’clock in which Mr. Greenberg's car was badly damage and narrowly escaped plunging down a 25 foot embankment into a clay pit on the side of the road. The action is returnable in the city court of News| Britain on the first Monday in Sep- tember. A Dort automobile of the defendant has been attached. Several interesting angles have come to light on the case since the time of the accident when Prosecutor C. F. Lewis of Berlin notified the state police who are conducting an investigation which might lead to an arrest. Captdin Nichols has notified Mr. Lewis that Mr. Norton claims he was not driving the car, that it had been taken from his garage without his permission and he did not know who the driver of the car was. Wit~ nesses claim that the driver of the car was intoxicated and when the oc- cupants made their getaway in the presence of Mr. Greenberg and others, it is claimed that they took with them from the rear of the car a gallon jug of liquor. - Driven Through Fence According to Mr. Greenberg's story the accident happened opposite the. Murray clay pit as he was traveling towards Berlin. Mr. Greenberg claims that suddenly a car, which was being driven in the opposite direction to- wards New Britain, swerved to the left side of the road and struck his machine with such force that it turn- ed his car completely around, across the road and through a wooden fence within a foot of the embank- ment. Mr. Greenberg said that proached the driver of the after looking at him said, drunk.” To this, Mr. Greenberg claims, the driver responded, “Well, T haven't had mueh”. The New Britain man man says that there were two or three penple in the car and as he went to look at the rear of his machine the men started to run and made good their escape hefore the Berlin author- ities arrived. Mr. Greenberg's car, was badly damaged. The two front fenders were smashed and the two front wheels broken. The other car was also damaged Car in Norton’s Name Proscoutor Lewis upon his arrival at the scene ordered the Dort car taken to the Monument garage pend- ing his search for the occupants. The state police were immediately notified Attorney he ap- car and (Continued on Twelfth Page) —SIXTEEN PAGES. OCCUPANTS MAKE ~ESCAPE| “You're | | rage Daily Circulation A va.’if‘l'i'.'fi'“‘ 9,072 PRICE THREE CENTS Derby-Shelton Line Scene of Early Morning Fire Loss Is Over $250,000 SOLD MAGIC CLOTH AS [Flaherty Block Near PREVENTIVE OF DEATH| Bridge Between Cities Gypiy: Clatin el Chitis Is Absolute Ruin — Would Save Life and Blaze Discovered B Charged $203. y Trolley Crew. 4 s Fire Apparatus and Men Battle For Four Hours With Stubborn Flames Mrs Catherine Stanley, alias Cath- erine Goulidush, pleaded guilty to a charge of obtaining money under | false pretenses and violating the state law relative to telling fortunes when arraigned before Judge William C. Hungerford in police court this morn- ing for the second time within two days. She was fined $26 and costs and given a 90 day suspended jail sen- tence on condition that she leave town at onge. Although Prosecutor Joseph G. Woods asked for a fine and jail sentence Judge. Hungerford stated that inasmuch as she had pleaded guilty to the charge he would sus- pend the jail sentence. Mrs. Stanley was arrested late yes- terday afternoon following a com- olaint to the police by Mrs. Anastasia Forinaitis of 202 Beaver street that she had lost $203 by visiting the ypsy camp on Main street. Detective Sergeant William P. McCue testified in court today,that he went to the camp with Sergeant Flynn and Police- man Patrick O'Mara, but finding it locked went to the gypsy camp at Newington near Clayton crossing where they succeeded in locating the Stanley woman. Prosecutor Woods informed Judge Hungerford that Mrs. Forinaitis vis- ited the gypsy camp because she was ill in health. Her first consultation on Thursday of last week cost her $10. On Saturday she returned and paid $120 and her last visit cost her $100. The prosecutor said that the gypsy woman told Mrs, Forinaitis that her two children would be ilt with a dead- ly malady in two weeks time ana within three months her husband would die. With the $120, she said, Mrs. Stanley promised, by extraordi- nary power, to keep off the deadly malady. Mrs. Forinaitis gave her the money, Mr. Woods said, and the gypsy wom- an gave her a cloth with seeds sewed into a corner which she was to throw over the children's and father's heads. Me. Woods then informed the judge that restitution had been made but the crime wi serious enough to war- rant a jail sentence. Judge Hungerford said that it was a deplorable practice but inasmuch as restitution had beea made he would Derby, Conn., Aug. 16.—The esti« mated loss through fire in the three story Flaperty ‘block, located at the eptrance to the big bridge spanning the Housatonic and connecting the cities of Derby and Shelton, which burned early this morning, is placed about $261,000. The building is a to- tal wreck, only one wall remaining upright. Little was saved from the building and the contents, with huge piles of brick and twisted steel fill what was once a cellar ‘and sub- cellar. For over three hours the entire fire department of Derby, assisted by ap= paratus from Shelton and Ansonia worked to confine the flames to this building. A stiff breeze was blowing up the river, and the flames fanned by this spread rapidly to all parts of the structure and threatened for a long time much valuable property adjacent. So stiff was the gale that residents in Ansonia, nearly three miles away, were compelled to close their windows against the dense smoke. Many people, aroused from their slumbers by the strong édor of smoke, believed for a moment their own homes were afire, but the brilliantly illuminated skies to the south told the story. Found By Trolley Crew The fire was discovered at 12:30 o'clock by the crew of the last trol- ey from Shelton south, on its return trip to the car barns. Flames were seen leaping up behind a counter in Romano's pool room which occupied one of the stores on the Olivia street side of the building. A fire alarm box heing located at that corner,“the signal was immediately rung in and although the firemen were on the scene in less than five minutes the in- terior of the pool room was a roaring mass of flames when they arrived. A ec alarm was so sounded, fol- fine the woman $25 and costs and give | fo“‘:,'(“"la"”_ B ame o e aitanT et B her a 90 day suspended jail sentence | otner end of the bridge, .On & SHIE ;:,;Tdmo" that she leave town in 24| 4iapm two companies in Ansonia were called out. It was not until 4 o'clock this morning that the flames were un- der control. The occupants of' the building n,nd the estimated losses are as follows: Romano's poolroom, $4,000. Joseph Puopola, fruit store, $5,000, Nauga- ituck Valley Shoe Repairing company, 85,000, Blankfield's furniture store, $15,000, Androphy Bros, $12,000. HITS HOME Moodus, Conn,, Aug. 15.—Lightning struck and the fire which followed destroyed the house of Herman Rath man and its contents here early to- day. The loss was $3,000 and the insurance $1,200, LIGHTNING Los Angeles, Aug. 15.—Mary Miles Minter, motion picture actress has given to the Les Angeles Times what she termed “tpe first statement that 1 have ever given out'under my own name,” regarding her relations with Wililam * Desmond Taylor, slain mo- tion picture director, and difference which have arisen between her and her mother, Mrs. Charlotte Sheiby. “Willlam Desmond Taylor came in- | to my life when 1 was 17 years of | age. He was the first man to call me ‘Miss Minter." fair, moderate northwest winds How do you do, Miss Minter," he said to me when first we were in- troduced and then he smiled. Al- Mary Miles Mmter Tells o Love - for Taylor and Mother’s Objections MARY MILES MINTER In’ connection with suit for accounting against parent movie actress details affair with slain director Daniel L. Ryan, real estate$ 3,000, Thomas F. Dunne Printing Co., $6,« 000. Herbart L. Whitney, real es tate, $3,000. Dr. W. A, Hatch, $500. District. Nurse association, $2,600 Community club, $2,000, Puopo'a families, $1,000. Total $61,000. Build- ers who watched the fire this morn- ing said it would be difficult to re= place the building for $200,000, The Flaherty building was built in 1897 for Michael Flaherty. After the death .of Mr. Ilaherty it became tha property of the Egnis heirs, who now own the 1and and what remains of the building. They are the Misses Mar- garet, Madeline, Flizabeth and Ad- rienne Ennis and George Ennis. M. J. Flaherty h had charge of the property for the heirs CLIMBS FROM BOTTOM UP ANCHOR CHAIN Woman, 73. Makes Odd Trip to Over« turned Beat to Which She Clings, Detroit, Aug. 15.—Passengers on the White Star steamer Grayhound last night witnessed a 15-min. strug- gle between the waters of the Detroit river and a 73 year old woman, cling- ing to an overturned rowboat. The woman, Mrs. Michael Sosinski, was rescued by an officer from the Grayhound. Mrs. Sosinski's husband died recent- ly and the aged woman had gone in a rowboat to Fighting Island to be alone amid the scenes where she and her husband had spent many evenings together. ‘Backwash from the steam- er City of Detroit overturned the rowboat, which she had anchored. She went to the bottom in 30 feet of water but was able to climb back by means of the anchor chain hand over hand. She then clung to the boat until rescued. The woman refused further when the Grayhound docked. aid ways before 1 had been called Mary and treated like a child.” Brings Up Murder “For months and months,” says Miss Minter's statement, “I have been hoping and praying that my differ- ences with my mother might not bring up again the dreadful in- cidents of the murder of William Des- | mond Taylor. 1 have tried and tried to make nos reference to it in my | Hill, despite the mayor's objections, - statements concerning my effort to|Asked if he would exercise his securc an accounting from my mother [to remove members of the board but newspaper reporters after news- (mayor replied that he would neither . paper reporter has hounded me day |deny nor affirm the truthgof that re< —_— port which has been prevaleat feeverai days Mayor Silent on Fight today in the dispute netween Mayor A. M. Paonessa and the members of the board of public works which I8’ soon ta start work on paving Grove (Continued on Third Page;. that With Public Works Board There were no new developments .